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Pg. 1 PotentatePg. 3 ChaplainPg. 4 Membership

Upcoming Events AUGUST6th: Clippers Night18th: Chicken & Corn Roast31st: 125th Anniversary

SEPTEMBER14th: Ceremonial16th: Stated Meeting18th - 21st: GLSA

OCTOBER4th - 6th: Camping Trip11th - 14th: Las Vegas Trip21st: Stated Meeting26th: Halloween Party

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POTENTATE’S MESSAGE

Illustrious Sir Rodney Holdren

Winner of the 2019 Dromedary Award

The Imperial Session held in Nashville is now behind us and what a great trip it was. We had 120 Nobles and guests travel with us including the Tin Lizzies from Union County, Provost, Clowns, Registrars, LOS, Past Masters, Brutal Brothers, Medical Unit, and many friends and family. We had a great turn out at the Imperial Parade. Our banquet was held at the Opryland Gaylord Resort, and was very beautiful to say the least. We want to thank everyone who attended. Our staff, Chief of Staff and Housing Chairman worked diligently to ensure that everyone had an exceptional time. The support we have received this year has been overwhelming. The Stag picnic was also very well attended, and Patrick Lewis did an outstanding job organizing the event. Everyone had a great time and the food was exceptional. Everyone loves a good steak! The Potentate’s Ball was on July 13th and it was beautiful. A huge thank you to the committee who has been working on this event for months. It couldn’t have turned out any more glamorous. The food and entertainment was exceptional. The annual Chicken & Corn Roast and Car Show will be on Saturday, August 18th. At 2:00pm on that day we will announce the Tabloid winners. Please come and enjoy the event, eat a great meal and enjoy a day of Aladdin hospitality. You can’t beat Morgan County Shrine Club Chicken, and Pike County Shrine Club sweet corn. This is definitely one of my favorite events of the year! As I attempt to write these articles, I have always tried to be inspirational in some way. There are many Shriners

and ladies who help keep me going and I must say that one of these people happen to be our very own Kim Luckeydoo. Kim is a long-time employee of Aladdin and the wife of a wonderful Shriner, Mark Luckeydoo. They have two beautiful daughters who have grown up in the Shrine. Kim took over as the Editor of our Aladdin’s Lamp newsletter in June of 2018. She made some changes, has assisted the clubs and units with their articles and gave advice on how to spice up our paper. We added some new things, like many ladies functions and included them in more activities. This has been a huge success. We recently were informed by Imperial that our Aladdin’s Lamp won the 2019 First Place Dromedary Award. Only two awards are given each year, and we have never won this award. It was Kim’s outstanding ability to transform our newsletter to another level. Please join me in thanking Kim and congratulating her. What an outstanding achievement for us all!

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Elected DivanPotentate: Rodney L. Holdren

Chief Rabban: Zale A. MaxwellAssistant Rabban: Arthur L. Wilson

High Priest & Prophet: Roscoe R. SmithOriental Guide: Mark S. Froehlich

Treasurer: W. Garol Rogers, P.P.Recorder: Donald G. Goodman, P.P.

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2019 Imperial Session - Nashville, TennesseeJune 30 - July 4, 2019 by Donald G. Goodman, Recorder

Hello, Aladdin Nobility and ladies! What a spectacular time we all had in Nashville. There were about 120 attendees, 10 Past Potentates, Most Worshipful Jesse Raines and his lovely wife Kelly. There were Clowns, Provost members, Tin Lizzies from Union county (over a dozen made the trip), medical personnel (thanks doctors Keith Blair and Owen Johnson), Hillbillies, Registrars, Past Masters, Pipes and Drums and Brutal Brothers. Mike Clark (Clown unit) won several awards for best make-up and some other competition selections. Plenty of the Potentate’s staff were on hand to take care of anything that came up. Tip of the Fez to them and especially COS Rod Basye and Penny and John “Skates” Knoepfler and Barb who lead the charge on hospitality and housing. And, not to be excluded, a big thank you to Parade Director Frank Habeker who was assisted by his lovely wife Jo Edda. Big Red took many families to Nashville and I’m hearing that all were taken care of to make the trip comfortable. The temperature was even adjusted slightly to simulate what we would be feeling in the Music City. Don Ferguson (Wendi) did one outstanding job of driving to and from and all around, as necessary. Illustrious Sir Rodney and Lady Lisa hosted a fantastic welcoming party at the Sheraton Grand on Sunday to greet the travelers in true Aladdin fashion! Lady Lisa hosted all the gals at a ladies luncheon on Monday and then on Tuesday we all prepared for the parade. Boy, was it hot and humid! But, the crowds were very cordial and thankful of us all being out and representing Shriners and the hospital efforts. Our Potentate then showed all attendees one of the best evenings at Opryland Resort. We couldn’t see the entire facility because it’s so huge, but, the shops were open; boat rides running and refreshments galore. The evening was concluded with a banquet meal fit for kings and queens. There was an auction held following the meal in which bobble head dolls of our Potentate were raffled to the highest bidders. Over $700 dollars was collected to add to Lady Lisa’s project of Camp Ytiliba. And then, of course, to cap the event there was a little skit showcasing Rodney and Lisa and many of their journeys the past years in the Divan line. What a night of fun and laughter!! Now for a brief recap of the items dealt with at the session. There were 34 total items on the “call” (agenda). Twenty dealt with fraternal (Iowa) issues and fourteen with hospital concerns. Those of significance that passed were the following: Amendments were made to maintain confidentiality on representatives voting (both Iowa and Colorado issues). There were some enhancements on the distribution of minutes of sessions to Board of Director members, Board of Trustees and representatives. In civic parades and public exhibitions, if there is no Noble who is available & licensed to drive larger vehicles, a non-Noble could be retained to drive such vehicles like large trucks, etc., providing they meet all the regulatory and insurance requirements. There were also several requests to permit Shrine temples to move to other locations for membership in Associations. On the hospital side (Colorado legislation), additional hospitals could be acquired or constructed and existing ones could be closed or relocated by a vote of the members at the Annual session, or by 2/3 vote of the combined board of directors, board of trustees and board of governors of the affected hospital(s). This issue was a good measure so a vote to change would include the hospitals board of governors and not solely the joint boards. This helps ensure those closest to the concerns have a say in the direction to be taken. Some of the other issues are not relevant enough to take time here to cover, but feel free to contact the Divan or Recorder with any questions. Imperial Sir Jim Cain was voted in as the new Imperial Recorder taking the vacancy of Imperial Sir Randy Rudge. David Worel from Al Aska Shriners is the new Imperial Outer Guard. Chuck Pittman (Yaarab) and Anthony West (Zamora) received sufficient votes to be on the Board of Trustees for the next three years. Time and place report shows us being in Kansas City (2020), Houston (2021), Minneapolis (2022) and Charlotte (2023). Hopefully, many of us can be present at some, or all, of these upcoming sessions. So, that’s the way it went over the Fourth of July. Thanks to all who could make it and a special thanks to Most Worshipful Brother Jesse and his lady for joining us. Lastly, thanks for all the hard work and planning done by the staff and especially to our Potentate Rodney and Lady Lisa who gave it their all. It will be remembered and appreciated for years to come. As a post script, Rodney and Lisa’s daughter, Danielle, got engaged after the banquet Wednesday evening at Opryland. It was a beautiful proposal with no shotguns needed. The young man was overheard saying to Danielle, your folks really know how to throw a reception, don’t they? That wraps up this Imperial session. Let’s continue to have a fantastic year of love and laughter and helping our kids, and look forward to future Imperials. Yours in faith, Don Goodman Recorder / Aladdin Shriners

Membership StatisticsMembership As Of 1-1-2019 Regular Members 3,915Associate Members 30Total Membership 3,945 Current Yr To DateCreations Affiliations Restored Associates Total Additions YTD

Current Yr To DateDemits Suspensions Deaths Assoc. Dropped Reversals Resignations Total Deletions YTD Membership As Of 6/30/2019: 3,921

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162

351

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23100

30

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John W. BarberRobert N. Bryan

William M. Castle, Jr.Royce D. CooleyFrederick Davis

Lester H. DiskoskyHarold D. Dunkle

Donald H. Dunn, Sr.William R. Gail

William T. Harvey, Sr.Frederick L. HayesRichard L. HazelipRichard E. Huff, Jr.Dwight H. Jenkins

John A. McCoyThhomas C. Pearce

Donovan K. SchoonoverHenry L. Smith

Ralph O. StricklandBrian A. Wade

Richard R. WilsonCarlos P. WoodBilly P. Wright

In Memoriam

The Chaplain’s Corner

Matthew W. Knight, Chaplain

This article is targeted for those of us who are fighting something, whether it is depression or a physical ailment that has you down. In Philippians 4:4 The Apostle Paul writes, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Now the back story about this verse, Paul wrote this when he was in prison. But Paul’s attitude teaches us an important lesson: our inner attitudes don’t have to reflect our outward circumstances. Several times in the letter, Paul urged the Philippians to be joyful, probably because they need to hear this. Don’t we all need to hear this from time to time? Paul was full of joy because he knew that no matter what happened to him, Jesus Christ was with him. It’s easy to get discouraged about unpleasant circumstances or to take unimportant events too seriously. If you haven’t been joyful lately, you may not be looking at life from the right perspective. As Shriners or Shriner’s ladies all we really need to do is go back the beginning to where we started as Shriners. Why did we get involved? For me it’s the handicapped child. If we just look at our circumstances, we might not think we are as bad off as some of the children we treat in our hospitals. I’m not saying that what you have going on isn’t important. God knows where you are and what you’re dealing with. Go to Him with your prayers and see what happens… As many of you are aware, we (Andi and I) care for my handicap sister. If I ever need to see things differently, all I need to do is go talk to Mindy.

She brings me down to earth and helps me through some of life’s difficult moments. Her perspective is so simple. What is important? I hope that this message helped someone today. Please know this, God loves you and so do I…

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Policies Tab!

Ross County SC $3,897.75Hilltop SC $3,730.00Athens SC $3,322.50Chanters $3,070.00Pike County SC $3,052.76Zavi SC $3,000.00Pipes and Drums $2,298.56Flying Nobles $1,855.83Brutal Brothers $1,677.00Belpre SC $1,500.00Hillbillies $1,500.00Steubenville SC $1,442.60Hocking Hills SC $1,432.50Tarhe SC $1,200.00Northeast SC $365.00Past Masters $365.00Southern Ohio SC $300.00Dixieland Band $125.00Aladdin Arms SC $50.00

2019 Tabloid Results Are In!Nobles, Ladies, Friends, and Supporters of Shriners Hospitals for Children,

for your continued support. In 2019, Aladdin Shriners

raised $253,323.18 to be donated to Shriners Hospitals for Children through

Tabloid collections! This brings the total since 1978 to $8,407,664.62!

Total 2019 Tabloid Collections Per Club/Unit:Washington SC $36,583.79Licking County SC $22,208.99Gallipolis SC $21,000.00Union County SC $19,899.00Hardin County SC $19,260.06Monroe SC $13,163.44Bucyrus SC $8,945.09Provost Unit $8,518.00Madison County SC $8,202.00Baldwin SC $8,036.33Hospitality Unit $7,865.00Registrar Unit $7,500.00Reception Unit $6,828.11Morgan SC $6,500.00Kambri SC $5,563.00Marietta SC $5,065.76Legion of Honor $5,000.11Clown Unit $5,000.00Worthington SC $4,000.00

We Thank You

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Brutal Brothers by Brutal Bill

June 21st was a busy day for the Brutal Brothers. Director Clay Jones’ son, Michael, tied the knot with his fiancee, Emily. Some of the Brutal Brothers were part of the wedding, while others acted as servers for dinner. The Licking County Parade was the same day but because of the wedding we could not field our normal contingent of drivers. Many thanks to the guys from other Units who stepped up to pick up the slack

The Brutal Brothers contingent is now back from Music City after attending Imperial Session. Past Potentate Todd Jones, Oriental Guide Mark Froehlich, 1st Ceremonial Master Aaron Langhirt and Ladies; along with Kenji Prince, Seamus Lewis and Veteran George Bell were all part of a nice Aladdin contingent. George is part of the Tin Lizzies. Folks love to see big Shriners in little cars in parades. And of course Past Potentate Bill Selsam was there for the umpteenth time making sure the Imperial officers toe the line parliamentarily. If you have never attended an Imperial, or it has been awhile, put Kansas City and Houston on your calendar for 2020 and 2021, respectively. You will be glad you did. The Stag Picnic was held at Aladdin on July 6th. Illustrious Potentate Rodney hosted a stellar event. Past Chief Seamus Lewis, assisted by Mike Gleim, put on a steak fry and party that will be long remembered. Great door prizes and fellowship capped off a hot afternoon. It’s not too late to top line sign a new candidate for the September 14th Ceremonial. The Brutal Brothers are eager to help initiate a new batch of Nobles. Bob and Phyllis Adams, along with family, went to Hawaii to celebrate 60 happy years of married life. They even got their picture in the travel section of the Dispatch. On a more somber note, Nick Fallieras continues to need our prayers. The Feyh’s, both Denny and Sue, have had major health setbacks over the last couple of months. Denny with a second knee operation and other issues that will require additional surgery. Medical follow-up after Sue’s stroke revealed a heart issue that will also require additional surgery. Prayers for All.

Ceremonial, September 14, 2019 by Robert Warner, Membership Chairman

Summer is in full force and soon we will be looking forward to September 14, 2019. This is the date of our next full Ceremonial to welcome new Shriners. This is the fall Ceremonial and is earlier in the year than in the past. It’s about a month away and we need to get to work now to sign up new members. This is the time to get Masons who attended the Masonic one-day classes earlier in the year to join our tremendous organization. You can easily do this by seeking out prospective Masons and personally speaking with them about the rewards of being an Aladdin Shriner. There are countless new and long-time Masons alike who are potential candidates, but may never have been personally asked to join. Take a little time to find a potential candidate. Speak with him. Be his mentor. You will both be glad you did. The more new Shriners we have, the merrier we will be. Recruiting a qualified Mason starts with a simple statement - “I think you would enjoy being a Shriner and appreciate all the benefits of being one.” Please make a commitment to attend at least one event at your Aladdin Shrine Temple in

the next few months. Bring a fellow Mason with you. Introduce him to other Shriners. I am sure he will likely know many of them. Sometimes a Mason doesn’t even know who the Shrine-Masons are at his own Lodge. Let them see first hand what the Aladdin Shrine is all about. Continue to be active in your Blue Lodge and in your Scottish and York Rite bodies. This is where our new Nobles will come from. Always be ready to ask a Brother Mason to become a proud member of the greatest philanthropic fraternity in the world. And always have a petition with you. Club and Unit officers continue to invite Masons to your monthly meetings and Potentate’s visitations. Guests are always welcome especially when they are Brother Masons. What better time to show prospective Nobles why they should join Aladdin Shriners as well as your club or unit. Their Ladies can also see what the Shrine is about. Potentate Rodney Holdren and the entire Divan look forward to meeting and speaking with potential Shriners. Isn’t it great to be a Shrine-Mason? Let’s share the fun!

Past Masters by Tim Ward

August will be a very busy month for the Past Masters Unit. We will participate in the Baltimore Parade on August 3rd. The van will leave the Shrine at 7:45 a.m. If you wish to ride in the van, please call Clayton Weber to secure your seat. On August 16th we will participate in the Bucyrus Parade. Line up is at 6:00 p.m. It would be great to have a large turnout of Nobles in each of these parades. Our trailer will be at both locations for those who prefer to ride. The Unit will be holding our annual picnic at Fryer Park in Grove City on August 11th from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Bring a side dish or dessert. Keith Field is in charge of the picnic this year. Thank you to everyone who worked Muirfield this year. We distributed 96 vouchers and raked in $5,701.50 for our Unit. Special thanks to Ron Leonard and Bill Estell for coordinating this event.

Worthington SC by Robert Stevenson

Worthington Shrine Club is dark for July and August, 2019. We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable summer. On Thursday September 5th we will resume meeting at the home of President Wade and Lady Lucy Grosz. We will have a cookout. Be on the look out for additional information as we get closer. We will hold a business meeting and the main topic will be future meeting locations. The Rusty Bucket did not work out as expected since tthey did not have an elevator. If you have suggestions on a meeting location please contact President Wade. See you all in the fall!

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Aladdin Bands by Mark Luckeydoo

As we are in the midst of the “dog days of summer”, we look back to the boiling hot days of July. In the first week of July a large group from Aladdin hit the streets of Nashville for Imperial. Unfortunately, only two band members were in attendance, but I did have the opportunity to see some of the other Shrine Bands perform. It was great see music still playing a big part in Shrinedom. The band’s summer picnic was also in July. Thank you to Phil for putting together another successful meal, along with all the others who brought the covered dishes. I am still on the hunt for whomever made the delicious chocolate/caramel/pudding dessert. I want that recipe! At the end of July, the bands played at the Ohio State Fair. I can only assume everything went well and had a great turnout. I will report more on that in the September Lamp. The fun doesn’t stop in August. As we start to near the end of summer, there are a few parades coming up for the Dixie band and the Concert band. Also, performances from the Dance band at Pastime Park in Plain City on August 11th, and from all bands at the Aladdin 125th Anniversary Party on August 31st will continue the summer concert series. Upcoming events are detailed below. Upcoming events: August 3 – Dixie Band – Baltimore Parade – 9:30AM Lineup August 6 – Dance Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:30PM August 11 – Dance Band Concert – Pastime Park in Plain City – Time TBA August 13 – Concert Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:30PM August 16 – Concert Band & Dixie Band - Bucyrus Parade - 6:00 Line Up, 7:00 Parade August 20 – Concert Band Rehearsal 7:00-8:30PM August 27 – Concert Band Rehearsal 7:00-9PM August 31 – Aladdin 125th Anniversary Party 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Aladdin Shriners On Parade

OFFICIAL PARADES DATE LINE-UP STEP-OFFBaltimore Parade 8.3.19 9:00 am 10:00 amBucyrus Bratwurst Festival 8.16.19 6:00 pm 7:00 pmCanal Winchester Labor Day 9.2.19 12:00 N 1:00 pmGrove City Arts in the Alley 9.21.19 8:00 am 9:30 amCircleville Pumpkin Show 10.18.19 7:00 pm 8:00 pmWashington Ct Hs Christmas 12.1.19 2:00 pm 3:00 pm

APPROVED PARADESMarietta 8.31.19 8:00 am 9:00 amJackson Apple Festival 9.21.19 6:15 pm 7:45 pmLancaster Christmas Parade 11.16.19 9:00 am 10:00 am

Frank E. Habeker, Parade Marshall614.975.0433 | fehshrine@gmail.com

Harold McDow, Assistant Parade MarshallH: 614.861.5276 | C: 614.432.5551

Official Parades: The Potentate and the majority of the Divan will attend. All Units and Clubs should attend.Approved Parades: The Potentate and Divan may attend. Units and Clubs should attend when possible.

Here we are approaching the “Dog days of summer” and this summer so far has been the furthest thing from a dog thus far in Union County and beyond! We closed out Tabloids with another amazing year of fundraising for our Shrine Hospitals. Many people think of Tabloids as a weekend or week or maybe even a month long event, but our club knows that to truly be successful we need to be thinking and planning Tabloids 365 days a year. The actual Tabloid days in Union County are just the “icing” on the cake that has been baking all year long. By the time this edition of the Lamp is in your hands we will be only a few short weeks away from our Annual Union County Shrine Club Pancake Breakfast. This year’s breakfast, as in years past, will be held at the Marysville Elks Club on Saturday, September 7th. As in years past, our event is held in conjunction with the Marysville Arts and Crafts Fair. So come on out for breakfast (7AM to 11AM) and then stay and enjoy some of the area’s finest arts and crafts for sale from 9AM to 4PM. In closing, I have saved the best for last. This year’s Imperial Session in Nashville, Tennessee, was nothing short of sensational. It was my first Imperial, so obviously it was my favorite! Seriously though, it was a great 5 days of fellowship and fun. The Union County Shrine Club was very fortunate to be able to represent Aladdin with 13 of our Tin Lizzy cars parading and representing our club. For those of you who made the trip you know what I am speaking of. It never ceases to amaze me how friendly people are and how welcoming they are of our Fraternity. There were signs everywhere welcoming Shriners from many different parts of the world. I met Nobles from Canada, Mexico, the Philippines as well as from all corners of the U.S. and all with the same philosophy of having fun and helping kids. Total strangers would stop us on the streets to tell a story of how the Shrine has helped someone they know or a family member. It truly makes the world a small place when you can take a minute to speak with someone who you have never met before and “connect” in some way. It may be a common place you have lived in or visited, it may be a common event or in many cases with Shriners it is learning of how the Shrine has touched a life in such a moving and positive way. We, as Shriners, are all so blessed to be able to do what we do. I could go on and on about this year’s Imperial Session but that would be redundant for those who were there and hard to understand for those who were not. So I will just say that next year it will be held in Kansas City and I hope that many more will be able to experience it. In closing, I would like to personally, and on behalf of the Union County Shrine Club, give a sincere THANK YOU to our Illustrious Potentate Rodney Holdren and all of his staff for making this a wonderful experience for everyone. GREAT JOB!

Union County SC by Dave Brinson

Hardin County SC by Morris Johnson

The Hardin County Shrine Club held their Potentate’s visit at the Little Chicago Room in Kenton on July 10th. The club hosted Potentate Rodney Holdren and his lady Lisa, the Aladdin Divan and their ladies, and several Past Potentates. The Potentate of Zenobia, Dan Slavin, his lady Cindy, and the Zenobia Divan and their ladies were also in attendance. There were a total of 75 people at the visitation including club members and all of their ladies. Remarks were given by both Potentates about upcoming events at their respective Temples. The Hardin County Shrine Club will meet again August 21st.

PROCLAMATION Full Dress Ceremonial, Saturday, September 14, 2019

Allah hath spoken from the Seventh Heaven and there comes the call to all ye faithful Nobles to make a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. The Pilgrimage is forming and none should be left behind. The road to Mecca is opened for all who would desire to join the Hegira to the Holy City and proceed to Mecca. If you would join in this journey, gird yourself well for strange is the road for those who have never gone that way. Arouse, awake and arise ye sons of the desert for it has been decreed the Pilgrimage to the Sacred City will be on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at the Oasis of Aladdin. I beseech you, therefore, Nobles of Aladdin Shrine, to let no stone remain unturned, let no camel path remain unexplored in order that you may discover whom you believe will merit the purifying draught of the incorruptible waters. Promise them the Benevolent Brotherhood and unselfish friendship accorded all pious and trustworthy Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. If they are successful in the test by the blazing sun and sands, they will become Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. They will be able to enjoy the Feast of the Ramadan and rejoice at the end of their journey by cooling their feet in the shade of the Great Oasis in Mecca. Arouse ye Nobles, go forth, and bring novices by the score for our fateful journey. Processional and nourishment and camel’s milk at high twelve! Es Selamu Aleikum, Attested: Donald G. Goodman, PP, Recorder and Rodney L. Holdren, Illustrious Potentate

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Please note this is a fraternal fundraiser for Aladdin Shriners and is not tax deductible.

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Cincinnati Hospital News by D. Dee Mowry, PP, and Richard Clark

The June meeting of the Board of Governors was held on June 26, too late for the July issue of the Lamp. A most interesting research up-date was presented by Rulang Jiang, Ph. D., who has an interest in the cleft lip/palate pathogenesis. It is interesting to note that a cleft lip/palate child is born every 3 minutes. Dr. Jiang is interested in the morphogenesis and the results of gene expression which lead to this syndrome. He is using CRISPR (clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats) technology to study individual genetic strands to determine the control of embryogenesis of the palate and lip. Former First Lady Cindy Kinney had as her project cleft lip and palate and a little bird me that a future First Lady (assuming things go according to plan) Patti Froehlich, will also be interested in this area. Your hospital continues on a path of improvement in many areas including rehabilitation services and pharmacy at the current time. There have been no formal grievances filed at this time. Staffing remains pretty stable at this time with 217 employees, including part and full time. Mark Shugarman, the current administrator, offered his retirement letter and a new administrator has been hired, Mr. Randall White.

Mr. White comes from the Fayette Regional Health System, Connersville, Indiana. He assumed his duties on July 1. This column was prepared after the Imperial Session held in Nashville, TN from June 30 - July 4. On the official call for the Imperial Session, two issues, #25 and #27 had a direct impact on your hospital(s). Item 27, if passed, would have given the Joint Board(s), i.e., the Imperial Divan and the (Imperial Hospital) Board of Trustees total and complete control of the Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Hospitals could be closed, opened, sold, rented or disposed of in any manner with no input from the Nobility or the local board(s) of governors. This proposal was soundly defeated in favor of Item 25. Item 25 stipulated that decisions on the future of a hospital or hospitals would be in the hands of the joint board and the local board of governors. This issue passed by a vote of 831 for and 169 against. If you would like more information on the issue(s) contact one of your representatives. The June meeting was the annual ‘picnic’ meeting with no ties and an excellent summer lunch prepared by the culinary staff at Cincinnati. The July meeting was held on July 24.

Fun In Nashville- Imperial Session 2019 -

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Pickaway SC by Roger Fausnaugh

During our business meeting Noble Greg Shires presented and the enlarged check we will use for various donations. Noble Rocky Arledge informed us that the building is booked twice in August and that August 17th it will be used by the Pickaway Blue Lodge for their summer picnic. There were also discussions about the upcoming Pumpkin Show, the food booth storage, roof, siding, and repairs and usage of the ice machine. Noble Bob Baranick prepared our meal for the Potentates Visitation on July 29th. Our visitation was able to be hosted at no cost to the guests due to the money raised through the onion sales. For the good of the order a motion was made by Noble Carl Hemming and seconded by Noble Jeff Reams to donate $1,000 dollars to the Lexington Hospital. All voted in favor. There was also a motion to begin our Scholarship Program again this year. Noble Carl made a motion that Noble Kevin Hulse seconded with all Nobles voting in favor. This year we gave two recipients $500 dollars each. They were Elyce Mullins, daughter of Melissa Fausnaugh, who graduated from Circleville High School and will attend Ohio University Chillicothe Campus majoring in nursing; and Jay Styers, son of Jaymi Brumfield and Fred Styers, who also graduated from Circleville High School and will attend Ohio University in Athens and majoring in business finances.

The ladies of Thea Court No. 5 have been keeping busy throughout the summer, participating in parades and sewing items for the children in our Shriners Hospitals. Associate Princess Lady Judy Smith, wife of Noble Roscoe Smith, Aladdin Shrine High Priest & Prophet, is in charge of distributing the items to the hospitals this year. The ladies sew stuffed toys, pillows, surgical caps, lap blankets, and more. The August sewing session will be Thursday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Aladdin Shrine Center. All ladies of Aladdin nobles and their guests are welcome. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Desserts and beverages are provided. It’s a fun time to visit with friends while working for our children!

Thea Court News by Brenda Layman, High Priestess

Legion of Honor by Robert Spencer, Commander

Greetings Nobles, We have several noteworthy items to pass along to all Nobles. The Legion of Honor (LOH) tabloid number is in. Our tabulated number for our 2019 tabloid receipts is $5,000.11. Many thanks to all who gave of their time and financial contributions. The Licking County Parade is in the books and was great. The weather and afterglow was one of the best, and to top it all off, the LOH led the parade. Thanks to Dick Luckay, Mike Tyne PP, John Iben PC, Jim Rock PC, Phil Miller, Dave Quinn PC, Pete Hammond, and Commander Robert Spencer for participating in the event. Special thanks to our Licking County Masons for dressing up our trailer with the skirting and letting us keep it for future parades. A very nice gesture indeed. Our upcoming events are: Clippers night on Tuesday, August 6th. Great time to march out on the field with the LOH. The Bucyrus Parade is on Friday, August 16th. It is a short parade, great crowd support, and a brats-featured afterglow. We have six chairs available on the trailer. LOH Nobles come be part of the event. To top off August events is the Aladdin Family Picnic and celebration of our Shrine’s 125 year anniversary on Saturday August 31. You will not want to miss it. A reminder to all veterans. Please acquaint yourself with the newly passed VA Mission Act. The urgent care part can be extremely valuable to all of us. We have the following birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate. Birthdays are: Janice Van Horn (September 4) and Bill Fish (October 2). Anniversaries to celebrate are Bill and Kathy Amspaugh (September 6), Gary and Joann Bogart (September 14), and Dick and Nancy Ollila (September 23). Best wishes to all.

Legion of Honor Nobles at the Licking County Parade.

Erie Hospital News by Robert Stevenson

Landon, 14, a patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Erie will have the experience of a lifetime when he represents the local hospital at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, an official PGA TOUR event in Las Vegas this October. Landon was chosen as one of 22 patient ambassadors throughout the country to represent the hospital network at the tournament, where he will serve as a standard

bearer throughout the weekend, carrying the scores of professional golfers as they compete in the tournament. It is a rare “inside the ropes” opportunity at a PGA TOUR event, as well as the chance to share how Shriners Hospitals have helped transform his life. Shriners Hospitals for Children has a mission to provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment. Help us “Fundraise FORE Love” and show support for the children and families who need Shriners Hospitals for Children.As part of his participation in the tournament, Landon’s story and photo will appear in the tournament program, and his information will be shared with the Golf Channel, which will televise the tournament nationally, to be used during the broadcast. The broadcast reaches over 700 million homes across 240 countries worldwide. Donate by visiting this link: https://donate.lovetotherescue.org/fundraiser/2159614 #FundraiseFORElove

Steubenville SC by O. Wayne Fulmer

Greetings form Steubenville, Ohio! It has been a couple of months since we have had an article in The Lamp, but we will see if we can get this in. Thanks to all the Nobles who have called wanting to know why we did not put an article in The Lamp. We have had a busy two months. Noble Jim Halstead stated his wife is still under the weather and he will have cataract surgery real soon. Noble Charlie Morris’ wife is doing much better. The Motor Patrol has been busy getting bikes ready for the parades. The big one we do every year was on the Fourth of July. We will give you an update next month on the number of units in the parade. Our drivers to Erie hospital have been real busy. They have made four trips so far. Our President Noble Tom McNeil who is the Board of Governors Representative, will be headed to the Erie hospital real soon. We have two Tabloid days set. One is at Reisbecks super market in Toronto and one at Walmart in Steubenville. Be sure to help. Call if you can. The building has been painted and new landscaping rock was placed out front. The sign has been fixed and is now lighted at night. The shelter house has also been redone. Your club is on the move! We want to give a big shout out to all our Nobles who live out of the area and need information. Call the Valley of Steubenville Scottish Rite office at 740-282-1391 and Wayne can bring you up to date. Our refreshments for the monthly meeting were from Federico’s Market. Great subs, chips, cookies and soft drinks. As always pearl pop with foam on top!God Bless Be SafeGod gives you the ability to make stumbling stones, stepping stones

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Provost Unit by Chris BaerThe Provost Unit has no meeting for August and will enjoy a well-deserved summer rest after all of the hard work the unit has done this year. On July 9th, several Provost Unit nobles and their ladies enjoyed the Memorial Tournament Appreciation Dinner catered by Roy Heflin in the ballroom of the Temple. Director Warner did a fine job of ordering the meal and providing an open bar for the Provost Nobles who performed detail on at least four days of the golf tournament. Several special guests also attended to join in the festivities. Some very sad news: Roscoe, the Provost Unit mascot for the parades, had a tragic accident on July 1st and had to be put to rest. Roscoe was a beautiful and faithful horse who highlighted the Provost presence at al parades that were horse-friendly. Special thanks goes to Provost Noble Ted Hall who allowed me to pick

Roscoe from his stable of horses; a lifetime debt from me to a special friend who graced my life with my first horse. More special thanks to Brent, Lynn and Mark Semingson of Smokerise Ranch for training me to ride and for training Roscoe to chase cows and be well mannered. One last special thanks to Haley Hodge, a special friend to Roscoe who helped train him and who also dedicated a beautiful red maple tree to be planted on the farm to ever remember one of my best pals. The hoof prints Roscoe left on earth will sometime fade away but the hoof prints Roscoe left on my heart will last forever. Attached is one last picture of Roscoe taken at the Washington Courthouse parade last year. Upcoming events include the Provost Unit picnic on August 3rd, Safari and Zipline at The Wilds on August 10th, the annual Chicken and Corn Roast with car show on August 18th and another important fundraiser at the Farm Science Review scheduled September 17-19 with limited detail the week preceding. The next Provost stated meeting will be September 10th. August birthdays are yours truly, Dennis Campbell, William Fieger, Michael McDonald, Donald Shartzer, Michael VanHuss, Herbert Wise and David Zeis.

Shriner of the MonthDo you know a noble who deserves to be the

Shriner of the Month? Nominate him!

Email Rodney the noble’s name and why he should be the Shriner of the Month. rholdren@aladdinshrine.org

First Lady Lisa’s Project

sRaising Funds for Camp Ytiliba

Camp Ytiliba is a summer camp for children who have

sustained a burn injury.

Be sure to stop by Lisa’s table at visitations and Shrine events to check out the jewelry and other items available.

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Licking County

Shrine Baseball Tournament

June 22, 2019

SENIOR SHRINERS CLUB55+ to Join $10 Annual Dues $10 Lunches

Meetings held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Berwick Party House. Reservations are Required.

Contact Bill Wirsching to Join: (614) 991-5977

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Get your limited edition Aladdin Shriners 125th Anniversary

commemorative items in the Aladdin Business Office

August 31, 2019 • 2pm - 7pm (Food Served at 5pm)Aladdin Shrine Center, 1801 Gateway Circle, Grove City

Aladdin Shriners 125th Anniversary Celebration

can koozie/travel mug plate with stand$20 each

Pipes and Drums by Keven R. Clouse

It has been a busy summer thus far for your Aladdin Pipes & Drums. The band performed in the Newark parade and we were humbled to perform for our veterans once again at the Columbus Zoo. Once again we have been invited to perform at the Ohio

State Fair and will be performing throughout the day on July 23rd. As you may have noticed our Aladdin Pipes & Drums wear kilts of a distinctive pattern- MacLean of Duart. The name MacLean is rendered in gaelic “MacGille Eoin” or “son of the servant of St. John”. The clan claims its descent from “Gilleathan Na Tuaidh”, of the royal house of Lorn. The Duart branch of the clan claim as their progenitor Lachlan Lubanach, son of Iain Dhu MacLean of Mull, and a direct descendent of Gillean. The progenitor of the Clan was an ancient Scottish warlord named Gillean of the Battleaxe who fought in the Scottish-Norwegian War, helping the Scots to victory. While no one is exactly sure why the band chose this particular tartan, today it is sharply debated whether that one of the original members was a direct descendant of Gillean himself or they got a really good deal from a now defunct Scottish dancing troupe. As the unit continues to grow they need more percussionists. If you play the drums, or even if you have always wanted to learn to play the drums, and can march - this may be the unit for you. You are welcome to come check out the band. Typically the practices are the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at the Aladdin Shrine Center, in Grove City. You are welcome to come visit at our practices regardless if you are a Shriner yet- come see what it’s all about all about! You can keep up with the latest on unit and performances on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aladdinshrinepipes and Twitter @AladdinShrinePD.

UNIT PERFORMANCESConcert Band: 2:00 pm Dixieland Band: 3:00 pm Pipes and Drums: 4:00 pm Steel Drum Band: 5:00 pm

BOUNCE HOUSE • FACE PAINTING • BALLOONS

Kambri SC by Dick Brixner

On Saturday, June 1st, we had 17 Shriner’s on the streets in New Concord, Cambridge, Byesville, Caldwell, and Senecaville, raising money for Tabloid Day, and helping to support our Shriner’s Hospitals in Cincinnati, Lexington, and Erie. Nobles, as noted, we only had 17 Shriners on the streets and three more counting the money. We could have used more for this worthy cause. The logical equation is more Shriners on the streets equals more opportunities to raise money for our hospitals. Please plan to help next year. The date is the first Saturday in June and includes a free breakfast at the lodge. Nobles, did you know that Shriner’s Hospitals have been around since 1922, with the first hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana? Today we have 22 hospitals If you know of any child needing treatment, have them call (800) 237-5055. On Thursday, June 13th, there was a director’s meeting to further plan for the coming events. There was also a discussion on the treasurer’s position for the club. On Saturday, June 22nd, we held our annual golf scramble at Wildfire Golf Club in New Concord, Ohio. We had a great day weather wise, with temperatures in the 70s and clear blue skies. We had a total of 11 teams (44 golfers) participate in this annual event. The winning score was 62 (9 under par). We had two teams at nine under and we did a score card playoff, resulting in the team of Broom, Broom, Burkhart, and Duff winning the top prize. Our skins game resulted in three teams sharing the funds. We had 5 closest to the pin winners: Jerry Wilkins, Jumbo, Brian Stone, Cluff Madewell, and Bill Ertz. The long drive winner for the ladies was Janet Burgett. For the men under 64, Ryan Clark won the longest drive. For men 65 and more mature, the winner was Stafford. We had a “luck of the draw” winning team (those who did not win the top prize were in a drawing to get their money back) or Marlin, Marlin, Marlin, and Wyde. A special thank you goes out to all who helped make this event a success. You know who you are! We had 30 hold sponsors, door prizes for all golfers, and an excellent dinner of steak, baked potatoes, salad, and rolls. There were coolers full of drinks. We even had Kennedy Donuts in Kennedy boxes and free coffee in the club house. Once again, thanks to all. Nobles, watch your mailbox for future club events. The fish fry this year is questionable. On October 10th, the annual steak fry will be at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall. Club elections will be at Deep Cut Tavern in November. Our annual Christmas Party will be December 12th at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Hall. Remember, this is your club. Come out and join in the fellowship, fun, good food and refreshments. See you at the next event!

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Aladdin’s Annual

and Car Show

August 18thAladdin Shrine Center1801 Gateway CircleGrove City, OH 43123

Car Show Open to all cars, trucks and

motorcycles! Registration 10:30 am - 1pm

Awards at 4pm

Chicken & Corn Roast12pm - 4pm

(or when the food runs out!)

Adults: $12 Children: $6

One Day, Two Great Events!

Buy your tickets onwww.locallevelevents.com

Full details next month!

Aladdin’s Annual

Halloween Party

October 26, 2019

save thedate!